Author: Thomas T. Veblen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198031840
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The Physical Geography of South America, the eighth volume in the Oxford Regional Environments series, presents an enduring statement on the physical and biogeographic conditions of this remarkable continent and their relationships to human activity. It fills a void in recent environmental literature by assembling a team of specialists from within and beyond South America in order to provide an integrated, cross-disciplinary body of knowledge about this mostly tropical continent, together with its high mountains and temperate southern cone. The authors systematically cover the main components of the South American environment - tectonism, climate, glaciation, natural landscape changes, rivers, vegetation, animals, and soils. The book then presents more specific treatments of regions with special attributes from the tropical forests of the Amazon basin to the Atacama Desert and Patagonian steppe, and from the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Pacific coasts to the high Andes. Additionally, the continents environments are given a human face by evaluating the roles played by people over time, from pre-European and European colonial impacts to the effects of modern agriculture and urbanization, and from interactions with El Ni?o events to prognoses for the future environments of the continent.
The Physical Geography of South America
Author: Thomas T. Veblen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198031840
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The Physical Geography of South America, the eighth volume in the Oxford Regional Environments series, presents an enduring statement on the physical and biogeographic conditions of this remarkable continent and their relationships to human activity. It fills a void in recent environmental literature by assembling a team of specialists from within and beyond South America in order to provide an integrated, cross-disciplinary body of knowledge about this mostly tropical continent, together with its high mountains and temperate southern cone. The authors systematically cover the main components of the South American environment - tectonism, climate, glaciation, natural landscape changes, rivers, vegetation, animals, and soils. The book then presents more specific treatments of regions with special attributes from the tropical forests of the Amazon basin to the Atacama Desert and Patagonian steppe, and from the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Pacific coasts to the high Andes. Additionally, the continents environments are given a human face by evaluating the roles played by people over time, from pre-European and European colonial impacts to the effects of modern agriculture and urbanization, and from interactions with El Ni?o events to prognoses for the future environments of the continent.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198031840
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The Physical Geography of South America, the eighth volume in the Oxford Regional Environments series, presents an enduring statement on the physical and biogeographic conditions of this remarkable continent and their relationships to human activity. It fills a void in recent environmental literature by assembling a team of specialists from within and beyond South America in order to provide an integrated, cross-disciplinary body of knowledge about this mostly tropical continent, together with its high mountains and temperate southern cone. The authors systematically cover the main components of the South American environment - tectonism, climate, glaciation, natural landscape changes, rivers, vegetation, animals, and soils. The book then presents more specific treatments of regions with special attributes from the tropical forests of the Amazon basin to the Atacama Desert and Patagonian steppe, and from the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Pacific coasts to the high Andes. Additionally, the continents environments are given a human face by evaluating the roles played by people over time, from pre-European and European colonial impacts to the effects of modern agriculture and urbanization, and from interactions with El Ni?o events to prognoses for the future environments of the continent.
Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Brian W. Blouet
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Within a strong geographical and historical framework, this edition discusses contemporary Latin American issues such as environmental problems, population pressure, migration, drugs and economic development. It includes updated maps and photographs and new interludes on Cancun and the Yucatan.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Within a strong geographical and historical framework, this edition discusses contemporary Latin American issues such as environmental problems, population pressure, migration, drugs and economic development. It includes updated maps and photographs and new interludes on Cancun and the Yucatan.
Physical Geography
Author: Mary Somerville
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biogeography
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biogeography
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Encyclopedia of World Geography: South America
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780761472896
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 3456
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780761472896
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 3456
Book Description
Physical Geography
Author: Mary Somerville
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368910345
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Reproduction of the original.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368910345
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Reproduction of the original.
Outlines of Physical Geography
Author: George William Fitch
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physical geography
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physical geography
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Physical Geography for Schools and General Readers
Author: Matthew Fontaine Maury
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physical geography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physical geography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
A Class Book of Physical Geography
Author: William Hughes (F.R.G.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Introductory Text-book of Physical Geography
Author: David Page (F.G.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Contemporary Issues in South America
Author: Caroline Starbird
Publisher: University of Denver, CTIR
ISBN: 0943804906
Category : International relations
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Five separate units introduce students to the study of international relations and the continent of South America. The units take complex issues (such as analyzing the state of democracy, demographic trends, or levels of economic development) and address them in an easy to understand manner. Other topics include urbanization, development of the Amazon Rainforest, struggles of indigenous groups, the drug trade, and U.S. foreign policy toward the region.Each unit is based on national standards and features multiple classroom activities to encourage participatory learning.
Publisher: University of Denver, CTIR
ISBN: 0943804906
Category : International relations
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Five separate units introduce students to the study of international relations and the continent of South America. The units take complex issues (such as analyzing the state of democracy, demographic trends, or levels of economic development) and address them in an easy to understand manner. Other topics include urbanization, development of the Amazon Rainforest, struggles of indigenous groups, the drug trade, and U.S. foreign policy toward the region.Each unit is based on national standards and features multiple classroom activities to encourage participatory learning.